Technical Test Lead

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Principal Tester to lead the planning, execution and delivery of testing across major programs and operational activities in the power systems domain. The role requires expert testing, test planning and results management with strong automation and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities include aligning test strategy with business needs, driving improvements to testing tools, and coordinating with project teams to ensure timely, quality

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience testing software, including design, execution and defect management.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge and analytical skills in senior testing roles.
• Strong understanding of IT project testing principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive engagement with SMEs and internal stakeholders to align test strategy with power system operation software implementations.
• Ensure test data suites align with coverage requirements of test plans and strategies.
• Verify test environments are configured to support functional, regression and user acceptance testing.
• Ensure test plans are executed and defects tracked in a defect management system; conduct manual and automation testing (UI, API, database).
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Leads to deliver software solutions and coordinate with integration and development teams to meet timelines while balancing coverage vs risk.
• Support Production Readiness activities and material development.
• Act as SME for ongoing support and enhancements for Power Systems.
• Support Workplace Health and Safety, Anti-Discrimination, and Competition and Consumer Acts.

Skills

SQL

Test automation

API testing

UI testing

Power systems knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Tertiary and/or postgraduate in engineering, mathematics, science, information technology or a similar analytical discipline

Tools

Playwright

Postman

Jira

PractiTest

Source control tools

Job description

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd | Contract

• XPT SoftwareAustralia PTY Ltd, incorporated in 2016, is a Software Services company
  
• XPT works with topclients across Australia in Banking, Insurance, Telecom,Retail, Energy, Mining and Manufacturingdomains.
  
• We have 120+technocrats in Australia working at our clientlocations.
  
• XPT SoftwareAustralia is part of group companies which has globalpresence across India & Europe.
  
• We have served100+ clients globally, fulfilling their onsite-offshoreneeds.
  

Job Description

As a critical member of the Operation Solutions team,the Principal Tester will lead in the planning, execution and delivery oftesting across multiple areas. This includes supporting major programs,lifecycle projects, and critical operational activities. This role requiresexceptional technical skills to perform the role of a trusted technical advisorand a subject matter expert on testing requirements, test planning, testexecution and results management.

This role is also accountable for driving improvementson the tools and testing processes commonly used by the team, ensuring thattest automation and process improvements continue to evolve.

Position Responsibilities

• Drive engagement with SMEs andinternal stakeholders to ensure test strategy is aligned with theimplementation of critical power system operation software solutions.Ensure project and/or software release test plans align with therequirements of the business with respect to functionality, process,security, and compatibility.
  
• Make sure project and/or softwarerelease test data suites align with the coverage requirements of the testplans and test strategies.
  
• Verify test environments areconfigured to allow completion of functional, regression and useracceptance testing.
  
• Ensure project and/or release testplans are executed, and issues are logged and tracked in a defectmanagement system. Conduct manual and automation testing of applications(UI, API, database).
  
• Work with Project Managers andProject Leads to deliver software solutions and work closely withintegration and development teams to make sure project timelines are metwhilst balancing the appropriate levels of test coverage versus risk.
  
• Support Production Readinessactivities and material development.
  
• SME for ongoing support andenhancements for the Power Systems.
  
• Active and visible support ofrelevant Workplace Health and Safety, Anti-Discrimination, and Competitionand Consumer Acts.
  

Education/ Certificates

• Tertiary and/or postgraduate inengineering, mathematics, science, information technology or a similaranalytical discipline desirable.
  
• Professional level certification(ISTQB or similar)
  

Experience and Knowledge

• Minimum 10 years’ experience intesting software, including design, execution and defect management.
  
• Demonstrated technical knowledge andanalytical skills, with experience in a senior testing role.
  
• Strong understanding of theprinciples and practices associated with the testing of information technologyprojects.
  
• Experience in development of teststrategies and plans in IT projects and successful execution of theseplans.
  
• Experience in leading IT projects anddemonstrated working knowledge on estimating and scheduling.
  
• Experience engaging with BusinessAnalysts, Product Owners and Developers to analyse requirements andunderstand complex systems.
  
• Experiencein power system/power market operation or power system planningpreferable.
  
• Anunderstanding of the WA Govt's Energy Transformation Strategy (ETS) andthe proposed WEM Reforms preferable.
  
• Experience with developing userdocumentation and process maps
  
• Ahigh level of proficiency with SQL and testing web based/client-serverapplications, APIs and data migration
  
• Proficiencywith automation tools such Playwright and Postman or similar
  
• Experiencewith test automation preferably C#, and proficiency with source controltools or similar
  
• Experiencewith test management tools such as Jira and PractiTest.
  
• Excellentstakeholder relations capabilities with the ability to form strong,trusting relationships with key stakeholders.